1970: Restriction enzyme isolated
[ Home ] [ The Details ] [ Reactions ] [ Interactions ] [ About Site ] [ Bibliography ]
Copyright 1998 by team 24355 and Kayotic Development.
| The Details:
Timeline: 1970: Restriction enzyme isolated |
|
|
|
In 1970, both Howard Temin and David Baltimore, working
independently, isolated the first restriction enzyme. The restriction
enzyme, called Reverse Transcriptase, cut DNA molecules at
precise locations. This capability led to the future
manipulation of DNA. [ Home ] [ The Details ] [ Reactions ] [ Interactions ] [ About Site ] [ Bibliography ] Copyright 1998 by team 24355 and Kayotic Development. |